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Welcome to our blog where we share valuable know-how from events, insights from role models and much more!
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Welcome to our blog where we share valuable know-how from events, insights from role models and much more!
The Role Models
Role Model:
Sylvie Reinhard
Sylvie Reinhard is president of the board of directors at Republik, the digital magazine for politics, business, society and culture. She began her career in 2000 at an IT start-up in the cybersecurity area… Read More
Role Model:
Nicole Büttner
Nicole is co-founder and CEO of MerantixLABS, a leading AI solutions company and member of the management board of Merantix, a machine learning based venture studio. She is Digital Leader at the World Economic Forum and was nominated as Young Leader by the Aspen Institute… Read More
Role Model:
Margarita Chli
This month we sat together with Margarita Chli, assistant professor at ETH Zurich, leading a small team of researchers, the Vision for Robotics Lab. … Read More
Role Model:
Bettina Hirsig
Role model interview with Bettina Hirsig, co-founder of Powercoders (coding academy & job integration program)… Read More
Role Model:
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken
Anna Lisa Martin-Niedecken (36) and her co-founders of Sphery developed the “ExerCube” – a combination of video game and fitness equipment… Read More
Role Model:
Tilke Judd
Inventing the future and working on problems that don’t yet have solutions is what drives Tilke Judd at work… Read More
Role Model:
Simone Schürle
Simone Schürle discovered her particular passion and excitement for maths and physics which formed the basis of her professional career following during high school … Read More
Role Model:
Elcin Biren
Learn why Elcin Biren, Associate Director in the Chief Information Security Office at UBS and Chairwoman of the Swiss Cyber Forum, thinks more diversity in Cybersecurity is crucial for society… Read More
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That Welcomes Diversity?
Knowledge
Know-ledge
Take Aways: The Innovation Theatre Killed My Company: Lessons from Ernit
How to recognize warning signals that your project won’t fly? Søren Nielsen shared his learnings on how to survive “the innovation theater”.… Read More
Take Aways: The Trap of Gendered Design and How to Overcome It
There are 4 traps that are easy to get caught in at any stage of your product development process. They can result in design fails that in some cases even can be fatal. However, we can overcome these traps by using the principles of User Centered Design and having the right focus.… Read More
Take Aways: Setting up an Agile Hub at a Pharmaceutical Company
In our Lunch & Learn session of 24 March, Anna Heid from McKinsey & Company explained how she went about setting up an agile hub. Read the take aways… Read More
Four Tips for Launching a Start-Up
Learn from the founders of Kito, a Innosuisse-supported project, the four most important tips for a successful launch of a start-up… Read More
Take Aways: How to Automate Workflows and Build Your Own Platform
In our Lunch & Learn “How to Automate Workflows and Build Your Own Platform” Esther gave some non-technical insights… Read More
Take Aways: How to Raise Your First Round with Institutional Investors
In March, we enjoyed a Lunch & Learn session with Aleksandra Laska from Redalpine on how to raise your first round with institutional investors. Check out the take-aways from Aleksandra… Read More
12 Steps for Gender Equality
It is not about the rare spotlight moments and it’s not about knowing, it’s about acting pro diversity in our daily lives and in any situation. This is how change happens… Read More
Take Aways: The Best of Both Worlds
Read the take aways of our Lunch & Learn on “The Best of Both Worlds – How to Combine Human & Artificial Intelligence” by Nicole Streuli-Fürst… Read More
Opinions
Voicing Ambassador:
Christoph Birkholz
Christoph Birkholz on the importance of what We Shape Tech is trying to achieve… Read More
News
Interview with Melanie Gabriel by Swisspreneur
Our board member Melanie Gabriel, co-founder of the AI and FinTech startup Expense Robot, had the great pleasure of being interviewed by Swisspreneur… Read More
Revision of the Gender Equality Act – Introduction of Equal Compensation
Revision of the Gender Equality Act – in force from 1.7.2020 – introduction of equal compensation in the company… Read More
Role Model Event – Pressemitteilung
Pressemitteilung zum Role Model Event von We Shape Tech. … Read More
May we introduce you to our We Shape Tech Léman chapter?
A few weeks ago we had the great pleasure of opening a new We Shape Tech chapter in Geneva that is going to be co-lead by Laetitia Bochud and Fabiana Mariano Green… Read More
From Our Events
WST Basel
Talk with Tech Entrepreneur Jonas Felix
‘An inspiring talk with tech entrepreneur Jonas Felix’, a young entrepreneur from Basel and I’m curious what expects me… Read More
WST BERN
«Leistung & Sport»
«Leistung & Sport» – das Motto des dritten Events von We Shape Tech, an dem ich teilnehme. Ich bin gespannt, was mich erwartet… Read More
WST Bern «Mixology» – Recap
Einen gemütliche Abend mit leckeren Cocktails im Herzen der Berner Altstadt war ein guter Grund für unser Netzwerk, sich wieder einmal zu treffen… Read More
«Pitch yourself» – Recap des WST Bern Events
Wie kann man sich gut verkaufen? Was ist dieses Pitching? Und wozu kann man das brauchen? Tipps und Tricks, wie man das machen kann… Read More
Rebel Stories
Everyone has a story to tell. Everybody can draw. Under these assumptions we shaped our last community event in Bern… Read More
Fireside Chat with Harvard Professor and Credit Suisse Board Member on “Gender Equality by Design”
Two weeks ago, the NEO network and we shape tech hosted their first event together! They filled over 430 seats in the largest auditorium at ETH Zurich… Read More
Review «Learn to code with Master21 & WE SHAPE TECH Zurich during EU Code Week», 18.10.17
I think back to my first coding seminar years ago and wonder if my basic knowledge will hold up or if it has been outrun by the pace of technology… Read More
Lebenswege: ein Abend mit Barbara Marti & Susanne Ruoff
Studium oder Lehre? Und wenn ja, welches oder welche? Im Heimatort bleiben oder in die Ferne ziehen? Kinder? Weltreise oder Beförderung? … Read More
Inspiration
Inspire
Tips, Tricks & Hacks
The Space Between What’s Possible and What’s Tangible
Melanie explains the challenges of working on “wicked problems” (areas that often require systems change) and the opportunities for innovation… Read More
Data-Powered Diversity
Stephanie talks about her experiences as a black woman in tech, the importance of expanding our social graphs to solve diversity challenges, and why she has largely abandoned the pursuit of traditional venture capital… Read More
How AI Helps Shatter Barriers to Equality
Artificial intelligence could help people who might otherwise be left behind to create human connection. Find out how… Read More
Joyful Learning (Podcast)
Melanie Kovacs recently launched her podcast series on “Joyful Learning”. In this episode she chats with Janine, Board Member of We Shape Tech, about learning in a community… Read More
Get Inspired by These Books & Podcasts
What crazy times we are currently living in! While digitalization seems to get a boost like never before (yay!), we also spend all our time at home (for those who can) where it sometimes might seem difficult to get new inspiration.… Read More
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Books we Recommend
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Death by Innovation Theater
Women in Tech: Take Your Career to the Next Level
